Quebec: The Latest Architecture and News

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• Architects

  eba architecture

• Location

  Quebec, Canada

• Category

  Houses

• Lead Architects

  Eric Boucher

• Area

  1405.0 ft2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Joël Gingras/Apy-D

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• Architects

  Fugère architecture

• Location

  190 Rue D'Aiguillon, Québec, QC G1R 1N7, Canada

• Category

  Residential

• Lead Architects

  Claude Fugere/ Carolyne Le Gallais

• Architectural Team

  Andrée-Anne Lemieux, Ashraf Mohamed Ahmed, Benoit Ruelland, Yannick Beaumont-Pelletier, Alexandra Audet

• Area

  19500.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Jonathan Robert

In honor of the 50^th anniversary of the 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67 in Quebec, Canada Post, and renowned architect Moshe Safdie have revealed a celebratory stamp depicting Safdie’s iconic Habitat 67, which was unveiled as the Canadian Pavilion for the world fair.

The housing complex, commissioned by the Canadian government and the city of Montreal, now holds the status as a National Heritage Site and its commemorative stamp is the first of ten to be issued by Canada Post in celebration of the country’s 150^th anniversary. Each stamp highlights a key moment in Canada’s history since its centennial in 1967.

Quebec-based practice Lemay has won the global bid to redesign Morocco’s Casablanca Coast, which will include the new seaside promenade of the Hassan II Mosque and the Ain Diab corniche.

With modernity, sustainability, and innovation in mind, the urban and landscape design will promote mobility along the length of the corniche (a coastal, cliffside road) and aims to reinforce the appeal of the coast.

Launched in December, the project will feature an urban park and corniche along the El Hank embankment that will include rest areas, walkways, outdoor sports, and more. As an extension of the Hassan II Mosque, the promenade is expected to become a new Moroccan landmark.

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The City of Montreal has selected KANVA's IMAGO as the winner of Vivre le Chantier Sainte-Cath, a competition seeking to maintain access to and usage of St. Catherine Street, downtown Montreal's primary commercial artery, as it undergoes a four-year construction period. The construction includes infrastructure developments—enhancements to underground infrastructure, new public transit systems, and increased pedestrian access—and while segments of the street will be closed to car traffic, pedestrian paths and all businesses will remain open during construction.

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Designed by Félix Guyon of Les Ateliers Guyon in Verchères, Quebec, "Sails Benches" is a monument to the original founding families of Verchères, commissioned by the municipality. Having worked in Montreal for many years, Guyon returned to his native village for this personal project, which was selected as the winning design of the Furniture Category at the World Interiors Awards 2015 in London, "charming" the judges with the personal narrative and sensitivity of his Sail Benches, according to a press release. Read more about the project after the break.

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• Architects

  STGM Architectes

• Location

  2980 Boulevard Sainte-Anne, Québec, QC G1E 3J5, Canada

• Category

  Institutional buildings

• Area

  1000.0 m2

• Project Year

  2014

• Photographs

  Stéphane Groleau

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• Architects

  OMA

• Location

  Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham, 835 Avenue Wilfrid-Laurier, Québec, QC G1R 5H8, Canada

• Category

  Gallery

• Architect in Charge

  Shohei Shigematsu

• Project Year

  2016

• Photographs

  MNBAQ, Idra Labrie, Provencher-Roy

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• Architects

  Affleck de la Riva architects

• Location

  7 Rue Doctor Wilfrid Locat North, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec, QC J0K 3H0, Canada

• Category

  Renovation

• Area

  1560.0 sqm

• Project Year

  2012

• Photographs

  Marc Cramer

Imagine yourself standing at a glowing threshold between reality and make believe, watching as mythical creatures dash across trees and into other dimensions. Imagine a world where the glimmer of fairies is reflected on a forest floor illuminated by trees of all colours; a world where a sea of stars transforms into an imaginary wolf, standing sentinel over its fairy tale universe. This enchanted world exists, thanks to the creatives at Moment Factory. In their Foresta Lumina video mapping project, they create a narrative installation set in the mysterious backwoods of Quebec, Canada. Find out how they add a little fantasy to ordinary reality after the break.

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• Architects

  Dan Hanganu , Côté Leahy Cardas Architects

• Location

  1100 Route de l'Église, Quebec, QC G1V 3W2, Canada

• Category

  Library

• Architect in Charge

  Jacques Côté, Sébastien Laberge,

• Design Team

  Dan S. Hanganu, Gilles Prud’homme, Diana Cardas, Sébastien Laberge

• Team

  Pascal Gobeil, Martin Girard, Marie-Andrée Goyette (CLC) Olivier Grenier, Martine Walsh, Anne-Catherine Richard, Marc Despaties (DHA)

• Area

  4400.0 sqm

• Project Year

  2013

• Photographs

  Stéphane Groleau

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• Architects

  STGM Architectes

• Location

  Québec City, Québec, Canada

• Category

  Interiors Architecture

• Client

  Laval University

• Project Year

  2012

• Photographs

  Stéphane Groleau